While Ainz was still considering his next move, the brilliance of Super-Tier Magic — Dark Fertile Sacrifice suddenly faded.
In its place, thick black mist spread across the battlefield, covering the fallen ninja beasts.
Before the shocked eyes of the combat ninjas, three enormous creatures slowly emerged from the darkness.
Their lower bodies resembled gigantic goats—massive and muscular limbs covered in pitch-black fur.
From the fur seeped faint streams of necromantic energy, as if every strand carried the whispers of endless terror.
Their upper bodies were far more horrifying.
Seven or eight massive mouths opened across their bodies, revealing rows of huge white teeth that looked capable of tearing apart anything.
The mouths gathered together in grotesque, unnatural formations, releasing piercing wails that sounded like cries rising from the depths of hell.
Even the battle-hardened ninjas felt chills run down their spines.
Still, they forced themselves to remain steady, gripping their weapons tightly and staring at the monstrous figures.
The ninja beasts, however, reacted far more strongly.
When they saw the three ancient creatures known as Dark Young of the Black Goat, terror filled their eyes.
Their bodies began trembling uncontrollably.
Their minds seemed to collapse under the pressure.
Suddenly, one of the toads from Mount Myoboku let out a shriek and struggled wildly, as if desperately trying to flee from the battlefield.
The other ninja beasts followed immediately.
They scattered in panic.
The battlefield descended into chaos.
Even Gamabunta's thunderous roar could not stop the retreating toads.
The giant serpents of Ryuchi Cave fared even worse.
The two remaining Snake Princesses were already mentally shaken from earlier battles.
Under the oppressive aura of the Dark Young, they could no longer hold their ground.
They joined the retreat as well.
The three massive creatures stood like living mountains.
Each step of their thick legs struck the ground like a miniature earthquake.
Dust surged into the air as cracks spread across the battlefield.
The earth itself seemed to tremble beneath their presence.
Their many mouths opened and shrieked at random.
Every howl seemed to gnaw at the will of the ninjas, as if trying to drag their spirits into a bottomless abyss.
The combat ninjas struggled to maintain composure.
Their hearts pounded like war drums.
Even as they tried to remain calm, fear surged through them like rising tides.
Weapons trembled in their hands.
Cold sweat rolled down their foreheads and vanished into the dust beneath their feet.
"Do not panic. The sky of the ninja world has not collapsed yet."
A gentle female voice echoed repeatedly.
It came from the Slug Sage fragments that were still healing the injured ninjas.
Their calm tone slowly steadied the trembling warriors.
Meanwhile, the Slug Sage's main body observing from Shikkotsu Forest quietly gave her own assessment.
"These three creatures… are battlefield monsters more effective than the Nine-Tails."
"The magic of the Magic Continent is truly terrifying."
First there had been the black instant-death wave.
Now, from the corpses of the fallen beasts, even stronger monsters had emerged.
And these creatures possessed abilities that directly targeted willpower and mental stability.
If one failed to meet certain thresholds of resistance—
The fleeing ninja beasts would be the inevitable result.
Some creatures had even collapsed from sheer terror.
Among the ninja army, Might Dai and Sakumo Hatake both looked pale.
The pride of young elite jonin had long since vanished.
The battlefield had shattered that confidence.
Too many powerful figures had appeared.
Too many had fallen.
Hundreds of Morning Star–level corpses still lay scattered across the battlefield.
"Dai… don't lose heart!"
"Sakumo! My youth has never known regret!"
The two men had survived wave after wave of devastating attacks thanks to the Eight Gates.
Now they gripped their weapons tightly and stared forward.
The ninja army had already fallen to less than sixty percent of its original strength.
Fortunately, the undead army's attacks were no longer as overwhelming as before.
Even the vast forces of the Great Tomb had begun to thin after such prolonged combat.
This brief lull allowed the ninja army to breathe.
They refined chakra and channeled it toward the four Morning Star Uchiha, maintaining the four towering Susanoo.
Meanwhile, a Uzumaki Centurion continued sustaining the barrier technique protecting the army.
"As expected of the Supreme Being, Lord Ainz."
Watching the ninja beasts collapse in chaos before the Dark Young, Pandora's Actor revealed a pleased expression.
But when he noticed the cold gaze of the White Snake Sage, the smile immediately disappeared.
"Damn monster…"
High in the sky, the enormous white serpent remained unharmed.
Pandora also noticed the dragon pearl floating nearby.
Its glow had clearly dimmed.
He glanced at the battlefield.
Only around forty high-tier monsters remained.
The Golden Dragon and Twelve-Winged Angel were still present.
Most of the other powerful monsters had already fallen during the earlier battles.
Even the World Item — Billion Blades, which had limited uses, had failed to defeat the White Snake Sage.
Killing her now seemed nearly impossible.
"So I will hold the White Snake back."
"The rest of you—eliminate the enemy's remaining core forces."
Pandora had noticed something important.
The White Snake Sage's mental resistance was unusually low.
That gave him confidence.
More importantly—
He trusted the forces of the Great Tomb and Ainz himself to seize any opportunity that appeared on the battlefield.
"I will devour you."
The White Snake Sage withdrew the dragon pearl and stared coldly at Pandora.
Anger burned in her eyes.
Yet there was also unmistakable caution.
The power of the World Item Billion Blades had shaken even her confidence.
Tens of thousands of razor-sharp weapons had descended earlier, each carrying piercing, slicing, and spiraling forces.
If she had not spent a large portion of the dragon pearl's energy at the last moment—
This body might already have been severely damaged.
"Devour me?"
"Then I will eliminate you first."
Pandora flew directly in front of her, refusing to back down.
The shimmering Billion Blades still floated in his hand.
The White Snake Sage instinctively pulled her head back slightly.
But the moment she realized what she had done—
Fury erupted within her.
Her tongue flicked outward as she lunged forward with terrifying speed.
"That weapon of yours can no longer be used."
"I truly wonder where you find the confidence to speak so boldly to me."
As the White Snake Sage relentlessly pursued Pandora through the sky—
A new clash erupted on the battlefield below.
The Golden Dragon, remaining high-tier monsters, and the three Dark Young of the Black Goat confronted Uzumaki Mito and Uchiha Hikaru.
Meanwhile, the defeated ninja beasts led by Fukasaku and Shima could only assist from the sidelines.
They could do little more than relieve some of the pressure.
The remaining three Gozu were once again used by Hikaru as expendable shields.
High above the battlefield, Uchiha Soren's gaze shifted slightly.
From the endless Sea of Magic, he had begun to absorb new knowledge.
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